Finding People in México

There is no single fee for finding anyone here.  Each request is different and has a particular end cost.  What we deliver are best efforts based upon twenty-four years of experience while doing this full time here in Mexico. 

There are practically no public records useful toward finding anyone in México.  Unlike the U.S., records are protected here to promote the privacy of citizens.  There are no online searches for $29.99, $49.99 or at any price, and no public places to walk in and find a free self-serve government computer terminal that would lead to finding someone, such as is often found at a county recorder’s or clerk's office in the U.S.  The information useful for finding people is within the non-public records of various Mexican government offices.  We have developed special access to this information, for which we base our fees.

It is very, very important that you provide useful information from which to initiate a search.  Mexican records are organized with the use of both last names.  This is the practice in all of Latin America.  Every person has one or two given names, the last name of their father and the maiden name of their mother.  This is how they are known all their lives.  Married women do not legally change their name.  Without both last names, your search results may be compromised or fruitless.  This is especially true if the last name you provide is a common name and the search is likely to be in a metropolitan area.

A date of birth is also important to provide.  There are many common names in Mexico.  In a place like Mexico City, there could be many persons with complete names just like the one you wish to find.  Citizenship is another important piece of information as that affects where our searching is done.

It is Mexican custom to do business face to face and develop a sense of the person seeking assistance.  Telephone research rarely works as people here are reluctant to disclose anything personal over the phone with a stranger.  This has become more so with the big increase of kidnappings and extortions. Mexicans want to meet and know who is asking, and to feel comfortable about the person inquiring.  Here, it is very easy to say, “No”, by telephone.  A routine gratuity for favors and assistance cannot be tendered by telephone.